Side by sideSuburb comparison

Gunnawarra vs Mount Garnet.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Mount Garnet edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Mount Garnet scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 2/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Mount Garnet (857) sits above Gunnawarra (772). Gunnawarra skews owner-occupied (75%), Mount Garnet runs more rental-dense (53% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Mount Garnet edges out on average school ICSEA (857 vs 772). Gunnawarra also has a higher family-household share (100% vs 63%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsGunnawarra vs Mount Garnet

Common questions

Does Gunnawarra or Mount Garnet have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Mount Garnet scores 857 vs 772 in Gunnawarra. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Gunnawarra or Mount Garnet?

Mount Garnet scores 2/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Gunnawarra
Metric
Mount Garnet

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$225/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$225/wk
$350/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$185/wk
75.0%
Owner occupied
53.0%
Renter occupied
30.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
2
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
27
Population
532
42
Median age
50

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

1
Schools nearby
2
772
Avg ICSEA
857

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).